Solve using linear systems.
2(x-1) - 3(y-3) = 0
3(x+2) - (y-7) = 20
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OpenStudy (mertsj):
2x-2-3y+9=0
2x-3y=-7
3x+6-y+7=20
3x-y=7
OpenStudy (mertsj):
So now we have: 2x-3y= -7
3x - y = 7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeaa
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Let's take that second equation and solve it for y. We would get y=3x-7
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Are you with me so far?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
wouldn't it be -y = -3x + 7
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh wait.. y = -(-3x+7) = what u said yes go on
OpenStudy (mertsj):
now multiply by -1 to get y
OpenStudy (mertsj):
So let's take that value for y which is 3x-7 and put it in the first equation in place of y
OpenStudy (mertsj):
2x-3y=-7
2x-3(3x-7)=-7
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
everything is clear till now
OpenStudy (mertsj):
2x-9x+21=-7
-7x=-28
x=4
But y = 3x-7
y=3(4)-7
y=12-7
y=5
So the solution of the system is the ordered pair (4,5) and if you graphed the two equations you were given the lines would cross at (4,5)